Mergers and Acquisitions

• Dollar Financial Group, Inc., in its acquisition of Cash-N-Dash Check Cashing, Inc.

• Honeywell, Inc. in its acquisition of APT Incorporated, an operator of air and fluid management systems

• Penn Maid Foods, Inc. in its sale to Crowley Foods, Inc.

• Fleer Corp. in the sale of Asher Candy Company to American Industrial Acquisition Corp.

• Carparts.com, Inc., a web-based auto parts vendor, in its sale to Auto Data Networks, Inc.

• The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. in its acquisition of the Northern Department Store Group of Saks Corporation, and in $1.8 billion in related acquisition financing transactions

• SpectaGuard, Inc. in its acquisition of Security Systems, Inc.

• Penn International, Inc., a manufacturer of fishing reels and other fishing products, in its sale to K2, Inc.

• NFC Global Services, Inc., a security information services provider, in its sale to West Publishing Corporation

• Maverick Network Solutions Inc., a payment systems company, in its sale to FiServ Inc.

• Ottens Flavors, Inc. in its sale to International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

• John Rock, Inc., a manufacturer of wooden pallets, in its sale to Kamps, Inc.

Private Equity

• Guardian Capital Partners in its acquisition of Sure Fit, Inc., a manufacturer of furniture covers

• Guardian Capital Partners in its acquisition of R&D Circuits, Inc., a manufacturer of printed circuit boards for testing equipment

• Guardian Capital Partners in its acquisition of Kwik Tek Inc., a provider of water and snow sports products

• Guardian Capital Partners in its acquisition of McCubbin Hosiery LLC, a branded and private label supplier of socks and hosiery

• C. Goldman & Co. in the establishment and funding of Mid-Atlantic Dental Services Holdings LLC

• Guardian Capital Partners in its acquisition of Cosmic Pet LLC, a branded and private label supplier of pet supplies

• Cosmic Pet LLC in its acquisition of OurPet’s Company (NASDAQ: OPCO)

• Havis, Inc, in its acquisition of Engineered Network Systems, Inc.

Venture Capital

• RCD Technology, Inc. in its offering of Series A preferred stock

• SUNRx, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management services provider, in its Series A preferred stock offering to NLM Capital Partners

• Flipswap, Inc. in its Series B preferred stock offering to NGEN and RRE Ventures

• Context Ventures in its Series A preferred stock financing of FineStationery Solutions, Inc.

• Maverick Network Solutions in its offering of Series A-2 preferred stock to Emerald Ventures

• Careerminds Group, Inc., a web-based provider of outplacement services, in its offering of Series A preferred stock to Innovation Ventures

• NewSpring Healthcare in its Series A preferred stock investment in Verisma Systems, Inc.

Healthcare

• NovaCare, Inc., a national provider of comprehensive therapy services, in its acquisition of Rehab Systems Company

• RehabClinics, Inc., a national operator of outpatient physical therapy services, in its $62 million initial public offering of common stock

• NovaCare, Inc. in the acquisition of Orthopedic Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSX)

• Temple University Health System in its acquisition of Episcopal Hospital

• Jefferson Health System in its acquisition of Methodist Hospital

• Philadelphia Brokerage Corporation as placement agent for its $100 million offering of convertible preferred stock by QuadraMed Corporation

• Proformance Senior Living LLC, a national developer and operator of senior living facilities, in the financing and development of its chain of facilities

• Precyse Solutions LLC, a provider of medical transcription services, in its Series A and Series B preferred stock offerings

• Philadelphia Brokerage Corporation as placement agent for its $32.6 million registered direct offering of common stock and warrants by Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation

• Ovation Senior Living LLC, a national developer and operator of senior living facilities, in the financing and development of its chain of facilities

• Fred’s, Inc. (NYSE: FRED), a publicly traded operator of pharmacies, in state regulatory matters

• Mid-Atlantic Dental Services Holdings LLC, a national dental management services company, in its Series A unit offerings and the acquisition of dental practices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey

• SUNRx, Inc., a 340B pharmacy benefit management services provider, in its sale to MedImpact Health Systems, Inc.

• Transparent Health Marketplace, Inc., in its $25 million offering of Series C preferred stock

• NewSpring Healthcare in its investment in Vascular Management and Innovations Group LLC